Sports

Smithville boys golf sends team to state for 2nd-straight season
SMITHVILLE — With the opportunity to play on its home course, Smithville boys golf made sure to take advantage in the Class 4 District 4 Championships Monday, May 11 at Paradise Pointe Golf Complex.
- Smithville boys golf sends team to state for 2nd-straight season
- Kearney boys golf secures state bids for 2 individually
- Liberty North boys golf ties for 3rd in districts as 4 earn trips to state
- Liberty boys golf qualifies 3 for state tournament
- Liberty North boys tennis ends season in district semifinals
Education

Retirement open house May 20 for Liberty superintendent
LIBERTY — Dr. Jeremy Tucker will retire after 12 years as superintendent for Liberty Public Schools. There is a retirement open house from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 20 at Eagle Pointe at Liberty…
- Retirement open house May 20 for Liberty superintendent
- Smithville families can sign up for Feed Northland Kids food kits for summer
- Missouri students could be honored for community service
- Area schools potentially affected by Canvas cybersecurity attack
- Kearney School District honors top teacher, staff member
Outdoors

Join MDC May 16 for a virtual program on invasive plants
- Join MDC May 16 for a virtual program on invasive plants
- Martha Lafite Thompson Nature Sanctuary celebrates 50th anniversary with story walk
- Virtual programs available in early May
- MDC encourages motorists to brake for turtles
- MDC needs experienced birders to help with breeding bird survey
Sports

Smithville boys golf sends team to state for 2nd-straight season
- Smithville boys golf sends team to state for 2nd-straight season
- Kearney boys golf secures state bids for 2 individually
- Liberty North boys golf ties for 3rd in districts as 4 earn trips to state
- Liberty boys golf qualifies 3 for state tournament
- Liberty North boys tennis ends season in district semifinals
Education

Retirement open house May 20 for Liberty superintendent
LIBERTY — Dr. Jeremy Tucker will retire after 12 years as superintendent for Liberty Public Schools. There is a retirement open house from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 20…
- Retirement open house May 20 for Liberty superintendent
- Smithville families can sign up for Feed Northland Kids food kits for summer
- Missouri students could be honored for community service
- Area schools potentially affected by Canvas cybersecurity attack
- Kearney School District honors top teacher, staff member
Outdoors

Join MDC May 16 for a virtual program on invasive plants
- Join MDC May 16 for a virtual program on invasive plants
- Martha Lafite Thompson Nature Sanctuary celebrates 50th anniversary with story walk
- Virtual programs available in early May
- MDC encourages motorists to brake for turtles
- MDC needs experienced birders to help with breeding bird survey
News

3 Valentine’s Law defendants charged in 72-hour span
CLAY COUNTY — Since the beginning of the year, Clay County Prosecutor’s Office has charged 35 defendants for violating Valentine’s Law. Under Missouri’s Valentine’s Law, fleeing in a motor vehicle at high speeds is a felony offense that carries mandatory prison time and escalating penalties.
- 3 Valentine’s Law defendants charged in 72-hour span
- Kearney man sentenced to 14 years incarceration
- Northland man indicted by grand jury for aggravated fleeing, tampering with vehicle
- Kansas City Royals, Blue KC to honor Clay County Sheriff Will Akin with ‘Blue KC Answering the Call Award’
- Predicted airport numbers low as World Cup approaches
Community Living

Community pools, splash pads open this weekend
CLAY COUNTY — Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start of summer and to help kick it off, the local splash pads and pools are slated to open.
- Community pools, splash pads open this weekend
- SENIOR NEWS LINE: Recalls worth noting
- DONNA ERICKSON’S BEST BITES: Have fun with summer strawberries
- Parks director named grand marshal of Lake Fest parade
- 22 things to do in Clay County
Multimedia

Gallery | Liberty baseball Senior Night
Liberty baseball Senior Night Friday, May 8.
- Gallery | Liberty baseball Senior Night
- Gallery | Ken Peek Invitational
- Gallery | Girls soccer crosstown showdown
- Gallery | Girls soccer Highway 92 showdown
- Gallery | Kearney Classic Invitational
Special Sections
Entertainment

Gladstone Summertime Bluesfest Friday, Saturday
GLADSTONE — For almost 30 years, the Gladstone Area Chamber of Commerce and the city of Gladstone have united to bring well-known blues bands to the Northland. Over two days of music, food, entertainment and enjoyment can be expected, rain or shine for the young or old and far beyond the Kansas City metro. Take…
- Gladstone Summertime Bluesfest Friday, Saturday
- MOVIE REVIEW: This is not ‘Normal’
- True Crime GenreCon comes to Woodneath Library Center April 11
- MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice’ equates blah & blah & blah & blah
- Make Music Day Liberty seeks musicians, singers, venues
Opinion

Time to ask best friend for help with worst enemy
“I’m my own worst enemy!”
- Time to ask best friend for help with worst enemy
- Reader questions benefit of future data center in Liberty
- No one belongs among hungry
- Sunshine Laws keep government in the light
- Burdens can be made light




